The Communications Commission, in close cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Science of Georgia, is implementing the “Integration of Media Literacy into Formal Education” project, which is funded by UNICEF. The project will offer training to a total of 500 teachers from every region of Georgia. The event began with a meeting with trainers who will be instructing the teachers in the near future. The meeting was led by media literacy expert Natalia Ingorokva, who informed...

In 2022, commercial advertising revenues of TV and radio broadcasters totalled GEL 79.9 million, which represents a 7.6% decrease year-on-year. The advertising revenues of TV broadcasters fell by 7.8% to GEL 73.6 million. Direct advertising accounted for 67.7% of advertising revenues of TV broadcasters, while sponsorship accounted for 18.6%. The ban on gambling adverts came into effect after the first quarter of 2022. Previously, gambling firms were among the largest advertisers. In the second,...

The Tbilisi Court of Appeals has rejected the defamation claim against the Communications Commission by Nasib Hasanov, who purchased a stake in Caucasus Online without the Commission’s approval. The court did not deem the statements made by the Commission to amount to defamation, and annulled the decision of the city court. The case concerns the unlawful sale of Caucasus Online shares in 2019 and 2020. According to the legislation of Georgia, an authorised person must obtain prior consent...

As part of the Digital Support Programme, the Communications Commission has held digital literacy seminars for the population of the village of Gvara in the Municipality of Kobuleti. 40 locals took part in the three-day activity, learning the basics of internet use. With the help of specialists, participants learned how to search for information, create and use e-mail, use Google Maps and Google Translator, share locations and use online communication tools. The Log-in Georgia project is...

The Communications Commission has joined the International Safer Internet Day, which aims to promote positive and safe use of digital technologies and the internet. As part of the initiative, ComCom media literacy trainer Ana Gvetadze conducted educational meetings in schools. The meetings were attended by 120 public school students of II and III grades, who learned the rules of safely navigating the internet through the “Happy Onlife” app. The app is regarded in EU countries as one...

February 7 is the International Safer Internet Day, celebrated annually by the Communications Commission. The initiative is designed to promote positive and safe use of digital technologies and the internet. During this year's online session, media literacy development trainer Ani Gvetadze presented the projects of the Communications Commission aimed at creating opportunities for safe internet access for the population of Georgia. At the end of the presentation, the organiser of the meeting and...

The Media Lab of the Communications Commission, together with Georgia’s Innovation & Technology Agency (GITA) and Startup Büro, organised the global digital game creation contest Global Game Jam, which was held at the Technology Park. Global Game Jam is the largest game creation event that takes place in different countries across the world. The theme of the contest in Georgia was ‘roots.’ Participants were given 48 hours to create digital or non-digital games on the...

On February 3 and 4, the Media Academy of the Communications Commission hosted a seminar by playwright Basa Janikashvili for working journalists and journalism students, titled “How to find the Main Character?” Participants had the opportunity to get information about the dramaturgy of the story and unfolding it from different angles. The two-day meeting with journalists included both theoretical and practical components. At the end, participants received certificates from the Media...

Members of the Communications Commission elected Kakha Bekauri as Chairman for the third time on January 26, 2023. Mr. Bekauri’s third term will run until 2026. According to the legislation in force, the elections were held by secret ballot. Members of the Commission unanimously supported Mr. Bekauri’s candidacy and approved the results of the vote on the same day. Kakha Bekauri has headed the Communications Commission since 2017. He was first elected as member of the Commission by...

The “Media Key” project of the Communications Commission, which is hosted on the media literacy platform www.mediatsigniereba.ge, has already grown to 100 films and over 40,000 users. The “Media Key” platform is based on the Finnish model that highlights positive film content and helps teenagers understand movies and cartoons. The project has been recognised by the European Commission as helping to develop critical thinking in youngsters through film...